Windsor-Essex sees active COVID-19 case count rise above 200

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Windsor-Essex has risen past 200 for the first time in weeks, as the public health unit reported 96 new cases on Friday.

Of those 96 new cases 60were fromThursday, when the health unit did not release daily data due to the Remembrance Day holiday, and the remainder were for Friday.

As of Friday, there are 252active cases in Windsor-Essex and16 people are inhospital.

Following a late summer surge, COVID-19 cases havefallenin Windsor-Essex. The active case total dipped below 200 on Oct. 22 and hadremained there since until Friday.

Across the province, cases appear to be on an upswing, with the seven-day average of daily cases increasing over thelast week and a half.

According toweekly data published by the WECHUon Friday, the seven-day moving average up to Tuesday is21.4 cases daily for every100,000 people, down slightly from last week.

The percentage of tests coming back positive has risen about half a percentage point to3.3 per cent.

Overall, 18COVID-19 outbreaks are ongoing in Windsor-Essex, including at five schools.

• Princess Elizabeth Public School.
• cole lmentaire Catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste.
• Vincent Massey Secondary School.
• Margaret D. Bennie Public School.
• Essex Public School.

Thirteen outbreaks are taking place in community settings and workplaces:

• Three in congregate settings.
• Two in construction.
• Two in fitness and recreation.
• One in manufacturing.
• One at a place of worship.
• Two in professional, scientific, and technical services.
• Two in retail settings.